I also like Pianotek's hammer softener applied just off the crown on high shoulders( since you mentioned soft playing is fine). Hard to do the underside, tho.... Paul "Annie Grieshop" <annie at allthingspiano.com> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 02/19/2008 05:38 PM Please respond to annie at allthingspiano.com; Please respond to Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> To "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> cc Subject RE: voicing little piano I like to needle lightly and then spritz 'em pretty thoroughly with 70% isopropyl, both at the strike point. Helps for a while, at least. Annie > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Sivak [mailto:tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:43 AM > To: pianotech > Subject: voicing little piano > > > List > > I am not a master of voicing. May I ask for your > suggestions? > > The piano is a little spinet, and really, for its size > it sounds quite nice in the midrange and treble---when > it's played softly. The louder it gets, the brasher > and more distorted the sound gets. > > The piano is in good regulation and the hammers have > been reshaped to eliminate the grooves. > > Are there any voicing techniques that might help this > situation? Steaming? Needling the crown? Gallon of > gas and a match? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Tom Sivak > Chicago > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080220/d9792076/attachment.html
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